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Canada Must Behave.

WASHINGTON, January 24.-The
point of interest today at the Capt.
toll was the Senate chamber, where
fiery remarks were made about the
British government and the fishery
question. All morning the galleries
were we'll filled with visitors, who lis
tened attentively to the speeches of
the senator's. Not only were the gall
leries full, but the senators them
selves remained in their chairs and
listened to the debate with oil atten-
tons. When Senator Frye made his
speech the Senate was crowded, and
more than once the people in the gal
leries leaned forward to catch more
distinctly his words. While Edmuds
spoke there was silence, because the
senator from Vermont always talk
in low, conversational tone; but as
he was followed by ingalls,, those in
the gallery leaned back, knowing that
a rhetorical treat was in store for
them. Ingalls, did not disappoint
the crowd. He gave them a short
speech, but one fully up to his usual
standard, and saying exactly what he
meant. The galleries had laugh or
two during the last part of Mr.. In
gals remarks, when he put his inter
probation upon Senator Enmunds'
words, and that senator, without
moving from his "St Jerome posi-
tion," quietly remarked: ''That is not
so.u or 81 did not say that. " and
ingalls, would retort swell that Is
the impression the senator's words
left on me-
When Senator Ingalls, called Eng
land all the hard names imaginable,
and described the British government
as ''bully'' to the weak and ''crin-
gern to the strong, the people in the
galleries looked at each other as if to
ask if really their ears deceived them,
or was the senator from Kansas
speaking so plainly of old Britannia.
When ingalls, finished, the crowd
seemed to be satisfied, and Senator
Hoar had hardly got started before
the crowd in the gallery and on the
floor began to leave.
Messrs. Evarts, Morgan and Cor
man spoke on the measure, after
which it was passed by vote of 46
to 1, Mr.. Riddleberger constituting
the minority.
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Buried Alive.

WHEELING. Jan. 4.-Yesterday
morning as Peter Berry, who lives
in that part of Ricaland district in
the northern part Of the county,
know as Glenn's Run, about four
miles above this city, was walking
along the banks of the runs steam
that comes down from the high hills
and at times a rushing torrent that
washes the banks away and carries
devastation with it, when he saw
sticking out from the high bank of
sand and clay. near where the run
empties into the Ohio,a pair of boots
that had evidently become exposed
by reason of the washing and caving
away of the sand. On making an in
vestigation he was Mortified to find
that the boots were filled with hui
man feet and legs. He at once start
ed off to notify his neighbors, and
send word to the city for Coroner
Schultze. That official received
word by telephone from Station b
of the Wheeling Natural Gas line
and arrived at the run about 1870
o'clock, where he found quite
crowd collected.
Orders were at once given to dig
the body out and this was done af-
ter two hours hard work, it being
difficult undertaking owing to the
caving clay banks. The remains
were found to be those of Will
liam Duffy who has been missing
since about three weeks before
Christmas. He was man about Go
years old, widower, who has been
about that locality for some time
working for the farmers and garden
ers. He was last employed OH Mr..
Gardens place. He was addicted to
liquor and on the day he so mysteri-
ously disappeared was badly intoxi.
Gated, so much so, that p, w. 81
KY, conductor refused to allow him
to get on his train to come to the
city. After that he probably start
ed to walk back to Gardens and
while passing by the place where his
remains were found, was caught by
a cave-in and buried alive, death be-
ing caused by sufocation. An ex-
animation of the bank showed that a
big slide had taken place not long
since.
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SLIGO Gents in Music for IS Gents.

THIS FAvoRITE ALBUM OF SONGS AND
BALLADS, Just published, contains thirty
two pieces Of choice and popular vocal
music, full sheet mltSic size, with CON-
plete words and music and piano accom-
paniment The music is finely printed
upon heavy paper with very attractive
cover. The following are the titles of the
songs and ballads contained in the Favor
lite Album:--A I'd Nothing Else to Do;
The Dear Old Songs of Home; Mother,
Watch the Little feet; Oh, You Pretty
Blue-Eyed Witch; Blue Eyes; Katy's
Letter: The Passing Bell; Saw Esau
Kissing Kate; Won't You Tell Me Why,
Robin: The Old Garden Gate; Down Be-
low the Waving Lindens, Faded Leaves !;
All Among the Summer Reses; Touch the
Harp Gently, My Pretty Louise; Really
DON'T Think / Shall Marry; Dreaming of
Home; The Old Cottage Clock; Across
the Sea: There's Silver Lining TO Every
Cloud: Strangers Yet; Not yet; Some
body; A Year Ago; Bachelors Hall; Ruth
and L; Good Night; One Happy Year Ago;
Jennie in the Orchard; The Old Barn
Gate; Jacks Farewell; Polly; Whisper
in the Twilight. This is very fine Col
lie ction of real vocal gems, and gotten up
in very handsome style. Published in the
usual way and bought at music store
these 32 pieces would cost you $il.20.
The Holidays are passed and we must
close out oar stock at once. Will send the
entire collection we'll wrapped and post
paid for only 35 cents or four for 81 % Or
DERs FILLED SAME DAY RECEIVED. BY
getting three of your friends, you secure
Your own free Address, HOLIDAY PUB
LISTING Co., BUFFALO, N ".
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Hob Price for a Kiss.

The York Dispatch says on Thurs
day q daughter of prominent saloon
keeper on Main street, who happened
to be in the saloon, was approached
by gentleman who offered her $50
for kiss. He was in earnest and
had the money ready to deliver.
The young lady promptly refused the
offer, when another gentleman went
SIS better and offered her $55, but
the money was no temptation and
the lady very properly reserved her
kisses probly to be sometime bestow-
ed upon some more worthy man
in her eyes at least-without money
and without.price. 1t was tempting
offer and there are plenty of girls in
York who would sell a kiss for much
less than $50. How many girls are
there in Martinsburg who would re-
fuse $55 for kiss . And how many
men are there here who would be
fools enough to offer such an amount.
All, no, kisses don't bring sos in this
neck of woods.
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Shanghai.

We have an evangelist in our
neighborhood. Hope he may &C
complsh some good, directly or in
directly, <
Mr.. Shrimp, son of Rev. Shimp, is
occupying the property vacated by
Mr.. r. A. Hiatt, who removed to
Winchester, Va.
Miss Katie Robinson, of This place,
is visiting friends in Baltimore.
Our esteemed friend and citizen,
Prof j. A. Chapman, will fill the
vacancy made by the resignation Of
our efficient county Superintendent,
in the Hedgesville graded school.
We are confident that he will render
every satisfaction as principal, as
his success of the past can be con-
sidered favorable omen. May sue
cess crown his every effort.
How sadly pleasant it is to one,
after ruthless time has broken the
family circle and scattered the once
happy family, to see those faces,
vet permitted to be unhidden by the
grave. Such being our permission,
we boarded the train at M, on
the C. ". r. r., for Sunbury, q
thriving town, situated on the Sus
.quehanna River, SO miles north of
the capitol of the Keystone State.
There are many beautiful and thriv-
ingitown on the line of the @. V. r.
r. Notwithstanding the white man
tie of drear winter, the well filed
barns, thrifty cattle and hogs, straw
.rieks, evidenced that the land had
done it's part for those engaged in
'nusbandry. Hagerstown, Green
castle, Chambersburg, Shippens-
burg, MELVILLE, Carlisle and Mechan-
icsburg, are all thriving towns. Har-
risburg is a unique metropolis and
wide-a.awake to business. Sunbury
situated on the east side of the Sus-
oouehanna and the terminus of our
route, is a beautiful town, lighted by
electric light, and the first used in
the United States. 1t has number
of fine churches, built after the most
modern custom. A monument to
the memory of Gen. Cameron races
the public square. The Rs-- are
commodious and accommodating
There is not policeman in the
town. With many advantages they
fail in having good cigars. North
cumberland, town of 5000 on the
western bank of the Susquehanna
within one mile of Sunbury, has {
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The department has disallowed
claims of Colonel John s. Mosby,
while consul at Hong Kong, to the
extent of $4,000. l aasl
It is believed that the election of
Hiscock as Senator has strengthened
Mr. Blaine's hold on the republicans
Of New York afil
The thaw at Buffalo, N. II, has
caused flood that snbmurged near
ly whole ward, filing cellars and
nearly sweeping away houses.
It is stated that In the event Of
mobilization OF Austrian troops, three
great armies will be formed, each,
corps having no less than $500
men.
Marten Wentz, one of the dime
museum glass eateps, is dying at his
home at Pittsburg from lacertion of
the stomach and intestines caused
by the fragments Of glass. ii
Blaokbirds are quite plenty in
North Carolina. One flock three
miles long and hundred feet wide
recently winged their way over Eden
ton bay on their way southwark.
When they reach South Carolina
they become good eating birds aud
furnish plenty of sport for gunners,
who shoot them by thousands for the
New York markets.
In the United States Senate, on
Friday, petition waa read charging
the commissioners of the District of
Columbia with disregarding the puri-
ty, safety, and moral interests and
rights of the people of the District.
In tho House, MIR, Thomas intro
duced o bill appropriating $5, 800, 900
for the increase of the naval establish
ment, aud MIR. LAWYER presented
resolution of inquiry as to the ex-
pediency of appropriating S50,000,-f
900 for the construction and arma.
ment of new vessels of war. The
House adopted q resolution calling
for the correspondence growing out
of the deprivation in Canadian ports
on American fishing vessels.
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Another Trunk Mystery.

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 2G.---On
Saturday last alarge trunk was ship
ped from New York directed to -.
A Wilson," this city, by the Adam
Express, and arrived on Sunday.
There was no call for it and this
afternoon such an odor was emitted
from the trunk that the police ofthe
central district was notified. The
trunk was removed to the station
house and when opened revealed the
body of man with feet and legs and
left arm cut off and packed In with
the body. There was no head. On
the body was calico shirt which
had on 1t the name 20. Karfhold.n
There were also several cards found
in the clothing bearing the nance Il.
ID. Siegal, butcher, Throop avenue,
Brooklyn, r.. d." The body has
the appearance of young man, APP
parensly Of about $50 pounds, but
in the absence OF the head there can
be no conjecture ms to the age. The
body is in the hands of the coroner,
who has not Predetermined whether
he will hold an inquest. The express
people here have no idea by whom
the trunk was shipped from New
York. sf M
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Banks Like A Dog and Tears Bed Clothes
With His Teeth.

New York, Jan. 25.--Mervine
Berg, Of Winfield, L., I. is at this
time fearful sufferer from hydro
phobia. A year ago he was bitten
by dog and two days ago sudden
pains seized him. He went out for
a walk when he became restless and
rushed down the street barking like
adog. He was put to bed by friends.
Here he foamed at the mouth, bark
ed and attempted to tear the bed
covers with his teeth. His physi-
clan pronounces his a genuine case
OF hydrphobia'sa Hislife is departed
of. "a
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Explosion of Giant Powder.

FoRT ScoTT, KAN, Jan. 25.--
About two hundred cases of giant
powder exploded while in transit
over the Missouri Pacific Road, half a
mile west of this city, at one o'clock
this morning. 1t was being trans
ported in a magazine car. The train
consisted of22 freight cars, and fif-
teen of them were completely demol-
ished and the magazine car blown to
atoms. Scott Hooker, a brakeman,
was killed. A great hole was blown
in the roadbed, and the rails, and
ties ground to powderfor several rods
distant. Ten thousand dollars,
worth of fine plate glass and window
glass was broken in the buildings
throughout the central and western
part of the city. Many thought it an
earthquake, and left their beds and
ran from their houses panic stricken.
Several window glasses were broken
at Nevada, Mo-, Is miles distadt, and
also at Rock Hill. Houses were
shaken all over this county.
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Work of the Police.

s.The Washington chief ofpolice has
madea report for the quarter ending
Dec. 81, 1886, which shows TIE fol-
lowing arrests made and fines impos
ed; The total number of arrest
was 500, of which 720 were females
There were 500 males and $50 fe-
males under 20 years of age arrested.
Of the 500 persons arrested 2,048
were married and 3,061 were unmar-
ried. Some of the principal offenses
for which the arrests were made
were: ARRAY. 142 assault, 90; as
sault and battery. 3S5 assault to kill.
81; bigamy, 3; intoxication, 1,213;
drunk and disorderly, 247; murder;
A; profanity. 1856; vagrancy, 272 /;
threats, 121; petit larceny, 248 /;
cruelty to animals, So. Fines were
paid by 251 United States prisoners,
amounting to ST., SS2;52, Sc were sent
to jail and 6 appealed, sc held for the
grand jury. 215 cases were nolle
prosecuted, and $50 dismissed.
There were 1856 fines paid by District
prisoners, amounting to $4,612,75; Z
appealed, 374 were sent to the work
house, 1856 were dismissed, and 185
were nolle prosecuted. The amount
of stolen property recovered and turn
ed over to owners was $2,739, 20 ;
turned over to property clerk, So
S1S,42.
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THE GIRLS THATARE WANTED.


The girls that are wanted are good girls
Good from the heart to the lips,
Pure as the lily is white and pure,
From its heart to its sweet iessf tips.
The girls that are wanted are home girls
Girls that are mothers right hand,
That fathers and brothers can trust too,
And the little ones understand.
Girls that are fair on the hearthstone,
And pleasant when nobody sees:
Kind and sweet to their own folk,
Ready and anxious to please.
The girls that are wanted are wise girls
That know what to do and to say;
That drive with smile or a soft word
The wrath of the household away.
The girls that are wanted are girls OF sense,
Whom fashion can never deceive;
Who can follow whatever is pretty,
And dare, what is silly, to leave.
The girls that are wanted are careful girls,
Who count what a thing will cost;
Who use withsa prudent, generohs hand,
But see that nothing is lost
The girls that are wanted are girls with
hearts;
They are wanted for mothers and wives;
Wanted to cradle in loving arms;
The strongest and the frailest Of lives.
The clever, the witty, the brilliant girls,
They are very few, understand,
But, OH for the wise, loving, home girls
There's constant and steady demand
-NeV York Ledger.
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Cooley for February contains tho
sequel of the story, "Robin Adair,n
by Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, be-
sides many bright stories and sketch
es by numerous well known writer's,
among which is Prof. Clarence M.
Boutelle, one Of the best magazine
writers in the country. Jenny June
gives another spicy letter on New
York society. An original steel plate
illustration, entitled Naughty Baby"
is beautiful finished picture Of an
attractive subject Colored fashions
and work pages which are unsurpass-
ed, with various black designs, con-
tribute to make this number of the
magazine one that cannot fail to please
the ladies' Now is the time to sub
scribe for the best ladies' magazine
in America, for only $2.00 per year.
w. 4. Striker, Philadelphia, Pa, pub
Usher.
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1 Hht
The office of the Tyler Hsdepend-
esat, at Sistersville, was destroyed by
fire a few nights ago. 1t was the
work of an incendiary.
Point Pleasant has new soap
factory with capacity of $4,000
pounds per week. Why couldn' t
some enterprising man do the same
thing in Martinsburgf a.
The Huntington Coga,aeretdl Of
Saturday published.a sensation from
Lincoln county. This time 1t is u
smoking mountain, situated on Big
Ugly Creek. Reports like the burst
ing of cannons have been heard and
that section of the cuntry is in o
state of sintense excitement. and
as usual some of the superstitious
fear the end of the world is fast APP
preaching.
A man was found dead in one of
the ore bins of the top mill at Wheel
ing, one morning last week. The
unfortunate man was stranger there
and the body was buried without
being identified He had been seek
ing employment about the mill and
it is thought fell from the trestling
on which the oars are run over
the bins Besides numerous bruises
his neck was broken.
One of the progressive teachers of
progressive county of Tyler, has dis
carded the use of the honored birch
for the maintenance discipline, and
gracefully turns his scolars across his
knee, and applies punishment with
his open hand a Ia paddle. He is
said to be utterly impartial to age,
color and previous condition. in his
stern and immutable method of distri
buting pain, and the punishment of
disdemeanors is adjudicated in the
same manner to the big giggling girls
as to the fractions and dimiuntive
kid.
The Welsh Land Society of West
ern Pennsylvania has just made the
purchase of tract of 1000 acres in
the northern part of Webster and the
southern part of Randolph counties,
this State, and large number Of
families will settle there in the spring.
This is the first purchase Of a tract of
Is, 900 acres held in view by the
society the lands ola fertile character
vet covered for the most part with
timber, which will as soon as posi-
BILE be cleared. The entire tract is
underlaid with magnificent vein of
bituminous coal, eighteen feet in
thickness in most places. This can
not be worked since the land is thirty
six miles from the nearest railroad
facilities, but it Will probably not re-
main 80 long, since the splendid coal
is one of the most valuable features
of the land and must soon find its
way to a market.
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Chronic COUGHS AND COLDS.

And all diseases of the Throat and
Lungs, can be cured by the use of
SCOTS Emulsion, az it contains the heal
ing virtues of Cod Liver Oil and Hypo-
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provements are beyond my expecta-
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An Inventors Advice.

George Stevenson when advising
young men how to get on would finish
by saying "Do as have done--perse
we're" For fifteen years he plodded and
worked before giving the finishing
touches to his locomotive. In as many
days those persevering in the use of DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, p
have experienced great relief and found
themselves on the high road to health.
Liver complaints, impure blood, chron-
ic lung diseases and many others yield
to its healing influences never to return.
All druggists.
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"a God-send is Ely's Cream Balm"
writes Mrs M Y Jackson of Portsmouth
N II, on May % l had catarrh for three
years had tried nearly all remedies but
to no purpose. Two or three times a
week my nose would bleed quite freely
and thought the sores in it would
never heal. Your Balm has cured me.
this preparation isnot a liquid or snuff
and Is easily applied. Price so cents.
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large nail factory in which quite q
number of hands are employed.
Character, and not money, is suffi-
Gent recommendation to society, in
that country. In conversation with
an old citizen, he remarked that
character and color are the only
distinctions necessary.
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SAWYER Elected.

MILWAUKEE, WIs.. January 25.--
At Madison both houses voted for
U. s. Senator to-day. In the Senate
Philetus Sawyer, Republican, receiv-
ed rs votes; John Winans, Demo
crat, 8 ;John Cochran. Labor, l. In
the Assembly the vote stood Saw
yer, Sc; Winans, 81; Cochran, 8.
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Truth has quiet breast" says
Avon's bard, but when the breast is
racked with cough 1t cannot be quiet.
Trya bottle of DR.. Bull'sCough Syruph
The cough it will stay, the soreness al
lay, and you'll bless DEsBull for many
a day.
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Three young women stopped a
Chicago preacher on the street the
other day and put snow down his
back because he declined to treat to
beer. He is said to have been much
shocked by their behavior sai sss
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If you are bilious, take DIR. Pierce 3
pleasant Purgative Pellets.p the orig
inal Little Liver Pills. Ofall drug
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European war rumors overshadow-
ed all other topics in View York Mon
day.